Causes of SIADH Mnemonic: SIADH Diagnosis and Diagnostic Criteria Mnemonic: SOD-IUN TEA
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Allergies in the Family: Coping Strategies and Tips
Eye drops, nasal sprays, antihistamines, carrying your EpiPen wherever you go, avoiding certain environments like the plague, avoiding beloved pets or meticulously scanning ingredient lists for just about every food product you consume. All this and more are just another part of everyday life for people with allergies. Allergies might…
Clinical Skills and Approaches
Breaking Bad News – SPIKES and NURSE mnemonic
Setting Mnemonic: IPC Perception of condition/seriousness Invitation from the patient to give information Knowledge – giving medical facts Explore Emotions and Empathize Strategy and Summary SPIKES protocol in application Practice: https://www.oscesense.com/osce-practice-communication-breaking-bad-news-2 References:
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History Taking : Sequence and Mnemonics
Introduction Mnemonic: WIPER General information Mnemonic: DNA SORAN Presenting Complaint (PC) A good opening question might be “What seems to be the problem today?”. It must be recorded: It can be recorded as: History of Presenting Complaint (HPC) Start in the order of PC, i.e. reverse chronological order. The HPC…
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Peptic Ulcer (Johnson) Classification
Mnemonic: 1. 1 is Less 2. 2 is Two 3. 3 is Pre- 4. 4 is Door 5. 5 is 5 letter (NSAID) Type Mnemonic Location Acid hypersecretion Complications Surgery I (55%) Less Lesser curvature No Bleeding uncommon Distal gastrectomy with BI, BII or RY GJ anastomosis II (20%) Two…
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Unfolding Linguistic Progress: A Close Look at Speech Development in 1 to 2-Year-Olds
(Disclaimer: The article is a promotional informative content ) The language development journey that children embark on between the ages of one and two is a captivating and critical aspect of their cognitive growth. This phase witnesses rapid strides in their speech and language abilities, signifying important developmental milestones. Decoding…
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Phases of Clinical Trial : Mnemonic
Clinical trials conduct ‘human experiments’. Three fundamental principles apply: Blinding: Phases: Mnemonic: I SWIM Phase Purpose Name Sample Blinding and control 0 Initial (Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics) Microdosing studies Healthy volunteers (smaller) No I Safe? (Safe maximum dose and tolerability) Human pharmacology and safety Healthy volunteers (larger) No II Works? (Efficacy)…
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Medial and Lateral Plantar Nerves
Origin: Tibial nerve (both medial and lateral plantar nerve) Similar to: Course and innervation: Medial plantar nerve Lateral plantar nerve Origin Larger branch of tibial nerve Smaller branch of tibial nerve Course Deep to abductor hallucis muscleBetween 1st and 2nd plantar layers Deep to abductor hallucis muscleBetween 1st and 2nd…